Your ex-spouse is bad mouthing you to your children, constantly portraying you in a negative light, perhaps even trying to turn them against you. If you handle the situation ineffectively, your relationship with your children could suffer. You could lose their respect, lose their affections-even, in extreme cases, lose all contact with them. The conventional... more...

Newly revised and updated! The tenth anniversary edition of the inspirational book that has brought countless mothers and daughters closer together! The Mother-Daughter Book Club is the story of a group of mothers and their daughters, and how their relationships were strengthened and changed by starting a monthly reading club. But it is also... more...

From parenting expert Julie A. Ross and writer Judy Corcoran comes the fully revised Joint Custody with a Jerk , the highly praised guide to co-parenting with an uncooperative ex-spouse, now updated to provide real solutions to tough family issues. It's a fact that parenting is hard enough in a family where two parents love and respect each other?... more...

We're all living longer than ever. But there is, inevitably, a point when most of us have to face the fact that Mum or Dad - or both - really do need more help. For many, the responsibility of supporting their parents and aiding them to make the right decisions at the right time can be challenging. This book covers the key issues surrounding caring... more...

More than half a million parents confront the empty nest for the first time each year. It is one of the most challenging phases of parenting, often creating feelings of loss, lack of purpose and crisis of identity which can lead to depression. Yet it receives little recognition. And contrary to popular opinion it doesn't only affect women who've... more...

Written by the UK's number one parenting counsellor, Be a Great Step Parent: Teach Yourself is a practical guide to coping with the many issues faced by the blended family and deriving a positive relationship with your family members. It is full of straightforward and easy-to-follow advice that anyone can act on, with plenty of emotional support for... more...

A baby sister is on the way! Older siblings will love this board book primer on how to receive their new addition. A baby sister is joining the family! That?s great news, but older siblings may be a bit uncertain. Fortunately for them, this rhyming board book addresses what to expect: ?Your sister will drool. She will smell. She will scream. She... more...

A baby brother is on the way! Older siblings will love this board book primer on how to receive their new addition. Everyone is delighted that a baby brother is joining the family?but older siblings may be slightly unsure. Fortunately for them, this rhyming board book addresses what to expect: ?You?ll have to take turns. Does he know how to play?... more...

Nicholas looks up to his big brother, James. James does all kinds of things that only older brothers can do?like write his name, read books, cross the street, and ride the school bus. But there?s one thing James doesn?t do: take a nap. Because big brothers don?t take naps. James assures Nicholas that someday he?ll be able to do all the things James... more...

An informed, comprehensive guide to raising a multicultural family. How many times do you celebrate the New Year at home? Just once? If your family is Jewish, Chinese, and a few other things besides, you might celebrate twice or even three times a year! As the rate of cross-cultural adoption grows in the United States, new traditions are emerging.... more...